The Slow Drift

No couple wakes up one day as strangers. It happens in micro-disconnections — skipped goodnight kisses, phones at dinner, conversations reduced to logistics.

The drift is painless at first. You're both busy. The kids need things. Work is demanding. You stop sharing random thoughts. You stop asking real questions. By the time you notice the distance, you've been roommates for months — functioning efficiently but emotionally starving.